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The Wintering of Bees in Idaho 



(Continued from page 376) 



ed seems to furnish ample protec- 

 tion in the coldest climates, but it 

 is bunglesome and awkward to 

 handle and the first cost is consid- 

 erable. 



For Outside AVintei-ing of Single 

 Walled Hives. Two Opposite The- 

 oi'ies of Packing are Followed. 



The first is based on the theory 

 that there should be provision for 

 upward ventilation, allowing mois- 

 ture and. poisonous gases given off 

 by the bees to pass upward and 

 ^way, was advocated by such pro- 

 minent veterans as Father Lang- 

 stroth, Alexander and others and 

 it seems is most commonly used. 

 Absorbent material, such as saw- 

 dust, planeshavings, forest leaves 

 or chaff is placed over a quilt or 

 cushion on the hive, thus taking off 

 gradually the moisture arising from 

 the cluster of bees. This, of course, 

 prevents condensation and freezing 

 of moisture, thereby keeping bees 

 and hive thoroughly dry, a, prime 

 essential for successful wintering. If 

 the quilt of cushion be not too 

 thin or porous, so as to allow too 

 rapid a dissipation of heat from the 

 cluster, this method is good and 

 produces excellent results. The sides 

 of the hive as well should be giv- 

 en protection. 



Then there is a large number of 

 beekeepers who argue that the hive 

 all round the top should be her- 

 metically sealed, using thin super 

 covers; these the beea quickly seal 

 with propolis, leaving no crack or 

 opening. Mr. L. A. Coblentz of Rig- 



Classified Department 



Notices -will be inserted in tliis department 

 at ten cents per line. Mininnim charge will 

 be fifty Uf-nts. Copy should be sent early 

 and may be for anything the beekeeper has, 

 for sale or wants to buy. Be sure and say 

 you want your advertisement in this de- 

 partment. 



HONEY AND WAX 



HONEY LABELS — Lowest price. 



PEARL CARD CO., ClintonviUe, Conn. 



White Clover honev for sale Al- 

 bert Tien, Falmouth, Mich, 



FOR SALE— Fine well ripened white 

 clover honey in 60 pound cans, also in 

 10 pound pails. Write for prices. D. H. 

 WELCH,, Racine, Wis. 



FOR SALE— One car Alfalfa extrac- 

 ted honey. Address W. H. Penmngton, 

 Ontario, Ore. 



WANTED— Beeswax at 31c per lb. 

 JOHN O. BUSEMAN. 4141 N. 7th St., 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



WANTED — Comb extracted honey and 

 beeswax. R. A. BURNETT & CO.. 173 

 So. Water St., Chicago. 



WANTED— Glassed comb and ex- 

 tracted honey; also beeswax. JOHN O. 

 BUSEMAN. 4141 N. 7th St.. Philadel- 

 phia. Pa. 



WANTED— Extracted honey, car 



lots or less. Alfalfa or Alfalfa and 

 Sweet Clover mixed. Could use some 

 from other sources. W. HICKOX. For- 

 syth, Mont. 



COMB HONEY wanted at all times. 

 Also Potatoes, Onions, Beans, Cab- 

 bage and Fruits. W. W. Marmaduke. 

 Washington, Ind. tf 



WRITE US for prices on car lots of 

 Fine Alfalfa Extracted honey to be 

 delivered after July. Address MARTIN 

 BROTHERS, Lander, Wyoming. 



FOR SALE — Orange honey, 1914 crop. 

 Packed in 60-lb. cans, 2 in a case, net 

 weight. Price yc per lb. Sample free. 

 JAMES McKEE, 559 Grand ave.. River- 

 side, Calif. 



WANTED— Extracted honey. Send 

 sample and best price.also quantity you 

 have for sale and how put up. HENRY 

 J. ZINN, 1135 Wyo. Ave., Forty Fort, 

 Pa. 



WANTED— To buy 3000 lbs to a car 

 load of Comb and Extracted honey. 

 Iowa, Wisconsin or Michigan preferred. 

 Quote prices. W. H. HYDE, New Can- 

 ton, 111. 



FOR SALE— Horsemint extracted 



honey. Also dark honey from Huckle- 

 berry. Put up in new 60 pound tin cans. 

 Write for prices. A. L. KRUEGER, New 

 Ulm, Texas. 



FOR SALE— A carload of fine Clover 

 and basswood blend of extracted honey, 

 in New York state. Parties interested 

 kindly address CARLOAD, Care THE 

 BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW, Northstar, 

 Mich. 



FOR SALE— A carload or less of 

 light amber extracted honey for table 

 use. Gathered from Mesquite anu Horse- 

 mint. Ask for sample and state quan- 

 tity wanted and will quote our lowest 

 price. Address JNO. F. SHAW, Atascosa, 

 Texas. 



